智通财经网·2025-08-27 23:25Group 1 - U.S. companies are planning record stock buybacks, indicating strong confidence in the economy, with Nvidia being the latest to announce a buyback plan worth $60 billion [1][3] - As of August 20, announced stock buybacks have exceeded $1 trillion, marking the fastest time to reach this level, surpassing the previous record set in October of the previous year [1] - Major companies, particularly in the financial and technology sectors, have approved large-scale buyback plans, including Apple with $100 billion, and others like Alphabet, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America committing at least $40 billion [1] Group 2 - In July, the total announced stock buybacks reached $166 billion, the highest amount recorded for that month, providing significant support to the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 index recently hitting a new all-time high [3] - The momentum of stock buybacks is expected to continue until the end of the year, with predictions of announced buybacks reaching $1.3 trillion and completed buybacks setting a historical record [4] - If the economy does not experience a significant slowdown, completed buybacks in 2026 are projected to reach $1.2 trillion, establishing a new record [4]